Police describe suspect in fatal shooting of man

May 10, 2006

BACK OF THE YARDS — Chicago police issued a community alert Tuesday for a suspect wanted in the weekend slaying of a man in the city's Back of the Yards neighborhood.

Andrew Duran, 38, was shot Saturday night as he walked with his longtime girlfriend and her daughter to a restaurant near 48th and Laflin Streets. Duran passed a man holding a pay phone to his ear. Seconds later, the man rushed toward the group and shot Duran in the back of the head, police said.

The alert described the gunman as black, 25 to 35 years old, about 5 feet 9 inches tall and 180 to 200 pounds. He has a dark complexion and a low fade haircut, the alert said. The man was seen wearing a black windbreaker, dark pants and dark shoes, the alert said. He possibly fled in an orange sedan with chrome rims and tinted windows.

Police asked anyone with information to call Wentworth Area detectives at 312-747-8380.